1 Murdered, 17 Injured, In Multi-Scene Attack In Ra’anana

A woman of about 70 was murdered and 17 people were injured at a multi-scene terror attack in Ra’anana on Monday afternoon in which two terrorists from Chevron took control of two cars and stabbed and rammed into multiple people on three different streets, including many children and teens who were on their way home from school.

At least three victims, including a 16-year-old teenager, are in serious condition and the other victims are in moderate and light condition. Schneider Children’s Hospital said that it is treating four children and teens in moderate condition who were evacuated from the scene of the attack. Additional children and teens who were evacuated to Beilinson Hospital will be transferred to Schneider.

The attack began when a terrorist, a Palestinian resident of Chevron in his 40s, took control of a woman’s car, stabbing her and throwing her out of the car. He then rammed into three pedestrians next to a bus stop. He then crashed into a guard rail and left the car. Aftward, he took control of another car and continued the rampage on a second street, ramming and stabbing more people. Meanwhile, the second terrorist took control of another car on a third street, ramming into more people before fleeing the scene.

MDA paramedics reported that they provided emergency medical aid and evacuated nine people to Beilinson and Meir hospitals, including three in serious condition and six in moderate condition.

A spokesperson for the Meir Medical Center in Kfar Saba said that four victims were rushed to its trauma unit and are currently being treated. In total, six victims were brought to the hospital with stabbing wounds and injuries from ramming.

A large number of security forces are at the scene. One terrorist, Mahmoud Zidat, 44, was quickly detained and security forces carried out searches to rule out the possibility of additional terrorists in the area. A few minutes later, the police arrested a second terrorist, Ahmed Zidat, a relative, 24, a resident of the same town in the Chevron area. Both terrorists were working in Ra’anana’s industrial zone illegally.